Six persons are reportedly dead after a suicide bomb attack in Potiskum, Yobe State today, residents of the town have said.
The state capital, Potiskum have been at the receiving end of such attacks which have claimed several lives.
No group or individual have claimed responsibility for the attacks, however, they are believed to have been carried out by members of the deadly Islamic sect, Boko Haram.
Eyewitnesses at the scene said the explosions occurred around 1:20pm on Sunday, in front of the home of the People’s Democratic Party candidate for the Potiskum/Nangere federal constituency in Yobe State, Sabo Garbu, opposite the Federal Government College in the town.
A witness, named Ali, stated that the bomber came to the home of the politician and detonated the explosives just in front of his house.
He said a lot of party supporters were at the home at the time of the attack.
He said the explosion killed 6 persons on the immediately at the scene with several others sustaining injuries.
However, Nigerian Police are yet to confirm the incident but an hospital authority, who pleaded anonymity, said six corpses where brought to the hospital.
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